This spectacular full-length production has been hailed as one of the finest of its kind anywhere in the world of ballet and theater. All the beauty, humor, adventure and tragedy of the frightening urgency of youth is danced to the brilliant and emotive score of Sergei Prokofiev, performed live by the Symphony Silicon Valley.
David Guthrie's elaborate and sumptuous sets and costumes, and Kenneth Keith's dramatic use of light and shadow recreate the charm and danger of old Verona where star-crossed lovers are broken apart by their feuding families. Dennis Nahat's theatrically intimate choreography grips the senses and compels us to believe again in love at first sight.
This is Ballet on a grand scale with forty-five dancers, full symphony orchestra and three-acts of glorious spectacle featuring lavish masked balls, electrifying sword-fights, and secret rendezvous culminating in one of the most moving tragedies in stage history. Ballet San Jose proves that love needs no words.
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